About Bikes Not Bombs

MISSION STATEMENT Lasting peace and social justice require equitable and sustainable use of resources. BNB provides community-based education and assists development projects with recycled bicycles, related technologies and technical assistance, as concrete alternatives to the militarism, over-consumption & inequality that breed war and environmental destruction. Our organization is part of a worldwide movement for peace and responsible stewardship of the earth.

We currently receive approximately 5,000 used bicycles and tons of used parts each year. We ship about 3,500 of these bikes to economic development projects (micro-enterprise bike businesses, sustainable technology projects, and youth training programs) in South Africa, Ghana, and Guatemala every year. BNB also sends technicians and tools for start-up projects to these same countries. (In the past we have worked in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and El Salvador, and we continue to accept new requests for assistance from projects in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa.) We use the remainder of our collected bikes at our Jamaica Plain Center; some are used in our co-ed youth Earn-A-Bike programs, and others are repaired by teenage mechanics as part of our Vocational Training programs and are for sale in our bike shop. BNB also offers girls-only programs all year round.

We operate a full-service bike shop, staffed by local teen graduates of BNB training programs and supervised by professional adult bike mechanics. The shop repairs customer bikes, offers hard-to-find used parts and sells new parts, locks, accessories and refurbished bikes with a warranty. Shop specialties include renovated upright-bar 12 speeds, single-speed coasting and fixed-gear bikes, reconditioned mountain and hybrid models of all brands, and higher-end touring and road bikes. We sell frames alone, including used Titanium Merlin frames.The BNB Bicycle Shop and Training Center opened the doors of its new location in February, 2007. Directions

In addition to training young people to become bicycle mechanics and community leaders, we have many ways in which adults can get involved. Adult volunteers help teach youth in the Earn-A-Bike program, after taking our training course. We also teach adult mechanics classes, organize seasonal rides, and are always in need of volunteer help on Wednesday nights and at other times. For more info, check out our Volunteer Page!
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Mailing List:
Sign our mailing list when you come in, or e-mail your address, phone, and interests that might be relevant to us. We send one newsletter and two update letters a year, and can also send pieces specific to your interests. Let us know whether or not you want to volunteer. If you join our email list, you'll get a monthly email news update, listing classes, volunteer needs, and special events. This is a closed list, we won't share your email address with the list or anyone else, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Monetary Donations
We rely primarily on monetary donations from individuals to keep our programs running. Join the 2,000 others who will donate in the course of a year because they believe in our work. Checks should be made out to Bikes Not Bombs and mailed to the address below. We send receipts, and donations are tax-deductible. We are a 501-c3 nonprofit, with tax ID#043-138-753.

Bike Donations:
We accept donations of new or used bicycles, parts, and accessories, and these donations are tax-deductible. See donation guidelines here: bike donations

Memberships:
Become a member! Memberships cost $5 for Youth (16 and under), $10 for Low-income, $35 for Individuals, $50 for a Household/Family. Benefits:

• You'll get a 10% discount on parts and accessories at dozens of local bike shops, including Bikes Not Bombs.
• We'll send you our newsletter each year, two update letters, and if you give us an email address you'll get one email per month with info on courses, rides, volunteer needs, and events (this is a closed list and we won't share your address).

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